Nas has reportedly been in the lab working on his new album reportedly titled Nasdaq Dow Jones and is currently searching for production for what many say is one of his most important albums. While creating this album, Nas came across a beat so fantastic to him that he reportedly paid 2 million dollars for the track. And just who produced this track? The Neptunes.

It has been rumored that Nas had to ward off the deep pockets of Sean "P Diddy" Combs in a heated bidding war. Can the beat really be that good? Well word is that Busta Rhymes has been quoted stating...

"Ah shit, thats the craziest beat, I ever heard! Those drums man, Those drums are fire! If Nas is gonna rap to this beat, its going to be over. This will be the biggest hit in the history of hiphop!"

While that can be a bit of an overstatement, one has to wonder what this rumored beat sounds like. In the meanwhile, Nas is gearing up for a handful of club performances beginning July 14th in Chicago.

Here are Nas' confirmed tour dates:

July 14: Chicago (House of Blues)
July 15: Milwaukee (the Rave)
July 16: Cleveland (House of Blues)
July 26: Denver (Universal Lending Pavilion)
July 28: Las Vegas (House of Blues)
July 29: San Diego (House of Blues)
July 30: San Bernardino, Calif. (Rock the Bells festival)

Streets Disciple was an average album. Seemed rushed to me. A few decent moments.

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Neptunes did the beat???? They fucking SUCK, I wouldn't take a free beat from them. Thats bullshit, this better not be true, if it is, they better surprise the hell out of me because I cant stand one single second of any beat they've made.

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come on man, every1 must have a neptunes beat they love? they got a lot of classics in my opinion. They should be applauded for makin "Grindin" too

__________________When the revolution come, you can see me on the frontlinefiring my gun, standing right beside my sonso when he grows up, he'll understand that i stood for somethinwhen my whole life, they told me i was good for nothin... - Inspectah Deck

Neptunes did the beat???? They fucking SUCK, I wouldn't take a free beat from them. Thats bullshit, this better not be true, if it is, they better surprise the hell out of me because I cant stand one single second of any beat they've made.

P.E.A.C.E.

neptunes on the better end of some hip hop songs now a days idk where you get this "they fucking suck" talk.

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LOL name a decent song produced by the Neptunes on the level of a Premo, Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, fuck that even Kanye West beat?

didn't think so.......lol but really name one

suck me off dude. i was just saying they dont fucking suck. neptunes make better beats than most mainstream people i was referring to. definatly better than dre.

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The earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that in glory and in triumph they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot.

People are too stupid to effectively conspire to do anything, but not too stupid to come up with conspiracy theories.